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I know you’ll agree with me that when one visits a country (or city) show, a long look at the handicrafts section is always important. Preferably an unhurried look with a friend who sews. Our country show is a one-day event, which we went to yesterday. I had vowed to enter an exhibit this year…

I’ve just returned from The Australian Sewing Guild’s (South Australian) Inspiration Day. It sure was inspiring! I was the first speaker of four (which worked out well for me, because then I could relax and enjoy the rest of the day), and for my talk I was interviewed by Anthea Martin. She asked me about…

The costumes from the movie The Dressmaker are on display at the National Trust’s Ayres House in Adelaide, and I visited it last week. If you’ve seen the movie no doubt you loved the fabulous costumes, and there are more than 50 on show, all thoughtfully displayed. The exhibition includes a short documentary…